Harbour Views
Issue 6
March/April 2014
“Now is the winter of our discontent.”
-William Shakespeare
(you got that right, Bill!)
OLIVER! comes to HVHS stage April 2-5
Spring at HVHS
March 25- Face Off Alumni
Hockey Game on March 25th at
7:10 at the RVCC.
March 27 - Parent Teacher, 5 8pm
March 28th - No school, parent
teacher 1:30-3:30
April 2-5 - Oliver! In the HVHS
auditorium @ 7:30pm
April 17 - PD, no school &
Spring Fling
April 18-21 - Easter break
In this issue...
Meet some of the cast on page 2.
Meet some of the cast of
Oliver!
2
Reel Reviews
3
Chinese Winter Camp
4
A trip to Guatemala
5
Sports with Matt
6
En francais
7
Pictures galore
8
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The cast of Oliver! tells you why you shouldn’t miss the show
David Darrah as Oliver
Nikki Kuehnel as Nancy
Bryce Johnson as Bill Sykes
Andrew Flinn - chorus
“Many wonderful and
talented people have worked
tremendously hard over the
past several months to create
something they enjoy and
are proud of.”
“Your student body is full
of talented actors that will
surely impress you.”
“You should see Oliver!
because you’ll feel like
you’re in London in 1850.”
“I've known David (Oliver)
for a long time and he’s
putting his all into it.”
Mallory McDonald as Milkmaid
“The songs are amazing and you
will enjoy them even if musical
theatre isn’t usually your thing.”
Cameron Secord as
The Artful Dodger
Jon Nicolle as
Mr. Brownlow
“My bushy eyebrows look
great in a top hat.”
“There is a wide range of
characters who make the
show interesting.”
Harbour Views Staff
Co- Editors: Jon Taylor and Rachael Vance
Photo Editor: Taylor Doucette
Staff Writers: Ryan Brown, Matt Cochran, Nikki Kuehnel, Michelle
LeBlanc
Lauren Bennett as Bet
“You’re in for a night of
excitement as you live
through Oliver’s adventures.”
Contributors: Katie Gowlett, Taylor Morgan, Andrew Touchbourne
Advisor: Mrs. McDonald
Proof Reader: Ms. Vickers
Next issue: May 2014
Interested in advertising in Harbour Views?
Contact Mrs. McDonald at 658-5359
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By Rachael Vance
The Olympics 2014 were held in
Sochi, Russia. While Sochi was the
host city, most of the events were
held in areas outside the city. Almost all the venues needed to be
built from scratch. This came with a
huge price tag not only monetarily
but environmentally as well. The question still remains… now what
happens to Sochi and the people who call Sochi home?
Prior to the successful Olympic bid, Sochi was a quiet area in Russia
and was home to only a few hundred thousand people when compared to the 11.5 million people in Moscow Russia. The development of the area took place over a 10 year period and is estimated to
have cost well in excess of 50 billion dollars. The hope is that the
improvements made in Sochi will enable this area to become a vibrant tourist attraction to recoup the money that was invested. For an
area that prior to the Olympics didn’t even have reliable drinking
water the money could be considered well spent. These Olympics in
Sochi have been the most expensive Olympics to date.
The rapid changes to the landscape of Sochi and its surrounding
areas could have disastrous implications for the environment. Whenever natural landscaping is destroyed there is the potential for bad
things to happen such as landslides, erosion. Hopefully enough planning and engineering took place in order to minimize the effects on
the environment long term. Only time will tell if the changes made
will have long term consequences in the future.
There was much controversy surrounding Russia being chosen to
host the Olympics because of the many atrocities committed in Russia and by the Russian government. Sochi was considered to be especially controversial because of what many call a genocide of the
Circassian people that occurred 150 years ago. The Russian Tsar’s
army overran the area to obtain the land and nearly eliminated a
whole group of people either by killing or expelling them from the
valley. After Sochi was chosen, protests were held all over the world
to shed light on the plight of the Circassians. Russian parliament also
passed an anti-gay law that caused a huge uproar around the world
with some even calling for a boycott of the Olympics. There were a
lot of fears that protests and terrorists would disrupt the games but
these fears did not come to be.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, was the driving force behind
the successful Olympic bid. He was determined that the Olympics
would shine a new and positive light on Russia and its people. Was
he successful? Some people would say yes because nothing bad happened at the Olympics. and the area of Sochi received global attention and recognition. Russian athletes also performed as promised
and won the overall medal count, even though Putin’s promise of
Olympic gold in hockey failed. Others question whether we will
ever truly know what measures the government took to achieve this
peaceful Olympic Games. The unrest and rioting occurring in the
Ukraine is also casting a shadow over the Russian government.
Whether you see the games as a success or failure, the Olympics in
Sochi will be a legacy in for Putin and the Russian government.
By Ryan Brown
12 Years a Slave is an R-rated film directed by Steve McQueen that
follows the misfortune of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a
black man living in New York in the 1800s who is kidnapped by slave
traders and brought south to the slave market.
This film has been
critically acclaimed and it is
evident why. This
is a movie that
looks directly into
the heart of slavery and offers an
unrestricted look
into the worst of
humanity. The
actors all performed spectacularly in their roles, able to convey their emotions with minimal dialogue. For some, this movie may be difficult to watch; however, I
believe this to be the film's most redeeming quality. It did not hold
back on any of the blood or gore that occurred during this brutal time
and McQueen stuck with the use of shocking images as opposed to
dialogue in order to convey his message.
I must admit the plot seemed to crawl along at times. Some of the
reflective moments of the film dragged on and I was left waiting for
something to happen as we were fed long scenes of Solomon performing a repetitive task. I understand that this was used to show the meager existence that the slaves were forced into, it began to become tedious about halfway through the film. In general, I like longer movies as
it gives the director room to really flush out the characters and develop
the plot. However, even though this movie only ran 2 hours and 13
minutes, I felt that a lot of this time was simply filler. I think that
McQueen spent too much time trying to develop the characters at these
moments, and as I was forced to watch long scenes that minimally
contributed to the overall plot, I began to become disinterested in what
was happening on the screen. Finally, I found that some of the actors
who attempted a fake southern accent ended up mumbling some of
their lines, so I found myself missing parts of the key dialogue and
being forced to ask around in an attempt to figure out what the character had just said.
All in all, I did like this movie and can appreciate the intricacies of its
presentation. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars and would recommend it
to the more devout movie spectator. Some of the scenes are not pleasing, but anyone willing to hang around through the gorier or the more
reflective scenes will be rewarded for their efforts.
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Chinese Winter Camp
By Andrew Touchbourne
I had no idea a week could go by so fast. It seemed as though one
minute we were picking up the students up from the airport and the
next minute we were saying good bye.
The Saturday following exams in January, HVHS hosted eight students from the city of Shenzhen in Southern Chin. At the time they
arrived we were experiencing heavy snow and below zero weather,
while back at home it was 22 degrees outside, yes positive 22! I can
only imagine the culture shock that would have come along with
arriving in Canada in the middle of winter.
After they rested at the homes of their host families, we started
showing them the town. Literally. On the turn- around days we
went skating and attempted to play some good old fashioned Canadian pick up hockey. The following day we went curling, and surprisingly enough not too many students fell...including me. Then we
took them uptown Saint John to check out the market and Freak
Barry Tomilson and Jeremy.
Lunchbox. For the remainder of the week the students went to class
with their Canadian connection, and were questioned continually by Mr.Smith about what they had eaten the
night before.
It must be said that I have never become so attached to someone in just one week like I
did with my student, Lamar. I heard similar stories from others and tears were shed by
HVHS students and our new friends as they boarded the plane on their way so see more
of Canada.
All in all it was a real privilege to host an individual from the other side of the world.
Hopefully some day they can host me so I can see how they live.
Above: Andrew Touchbourne and LeMar
Right:
Back L-R: Mr. Campbell, Andrew Touchbourne, LeMar, Stan, Tony, Kevin
Danika Vautour, Sarah, Michelle Brownell,
Roxie, Jennifer, Julie Nice, Emily Wilson,
Jeremy, Miles
Photos submitted by Mrs. Doucette
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The experience of a lifetime
Story and photos by Katie Gowlett and Taylor Morgan
During October of 2013 a member of our church approached both of us and
asked us to consider participating in our church’s upcoming annual missions trip to Guatemala and if we were considering partaking in this trip. At
the time this idea seemed crazy but by the end of October we found ourselves filling out our forms and beginning the process. We decided to go
because we felt the strong need to help the people in Guatemala who have
significantly less than we do. We knew that by going we would not only be
able to help those people but be able to reflect on what we had seen. We
hoped to use this experience to appreciate what we have even more at home
and improve our communities with the new skills that we would learn on the
field.
As fast as we could blink, October passed and February was here with our
trip just around the corner. Once we were in Guatemala we began to tour the
Taylor shows her phone to some children.
communities and we started our many projects. During our first days we
explored the community and fell in love with the country and the people.
The people of Guatemala are extremely loving and caring towards everyone. In every town that we drove through we found ourselves surrounded in hugs, friendly waves and gestures of welcome and love. On our second day we began our major projects. We built a new portion of Impacto’s Promised Land building so they could have more space for people to stay while they were in Guatemala and we began our main build of
a new home for a family. The family that we built the new house for consisted of one mother and father, two kids and one cousin whose parents
had passed away. To put things into perspective this family had one bed, which was smaller than a twin, for all five members of their family.
Often they found one or two family members sleeping on their dirt floor. They also had no running water and one light bulb which was rarely
used. With the funds from Harbour View’s donations and the donations of the community we were not only able to build them a new home but
also give them two new twin sized beds and groceries which will feed them for six months.
We visited a group called ‘Abuelitos’ where we worked with a group of
senior women and taught them how to crochet cloths, hats and scarves to
be used as a micro-enterprise. We also gave them prescription glasses and
they were able to see things that they had never seen before because it is
too costly for them to
buy glasses.
We also visited a school
while we were there and
worked with a program
called Happy Tummies.
In both of these activities we worked with
kids from kindergarten
age to grade 5. At the
school we gave the
Katie gets a make-over.
children worm medicine, new hygiene products, and taught them
how to properly wash their hands. While we were at Happy Tummies we were able to give the
children the many toys, hygiene products and other items that were donated.
The joy, love, and gratitude that these children expressed was amazing and it was all able to
happen because of all of our hard work as a school. While we were there we were not just able
to give presents and necessary items for the people of Guatemala but we were able to receive a
life lesson from the people. They showed us that the amount of the ‘stuff’ you own does not
matter. What truly does matter is focusing on what you have and the true joys in life; some of
these being family, friends and love.
If you would like more information about how you can help those in Guatemala you can go to:
http://impactoministry.com or talk to Taylor Morgan or Katie Gowlett.
As the people in Guatemala say, ¡Gracias por todo Vikings!
Taylor and Katie with the school supplies collected at HVHS.
(Photo by Mrs. Doucette)
with Matt
Hey sports fans! It has been such an exciting month for sports at HVHS, with all our triumphs and all the spring sports that have been starting up including the one new sport that’s
even new to Harbour Vew!
HVHS VIKINGS SPORTS CARD
I would first like to say congratulations to both the girls and boys basketball teams for their
performance at this year’s East West challenge. Both teams played well, hard-fought games
with the girls coming out victorious and defeating the Simonds’ team. To all of our graduating players, all of whom had superior seasons, we are going to miss all of you seniors next
year. Don’t you worry fellow, Vikings, the future is looking very bright!
Any swimmers out there who are missing hitting that water? Anyone who loves to swim and
has a competitive spirit? HVHS is looking to start a water polo team. This is a crazy sport
that I've only heard of just once until a couple of days ago, but I assure you that I will be in
the water. It’s a game that’s played sort of like a soccer, rugby, baseball, and hockey combination, all played in the water! We need a minimum of 13 players for a team. Also it’s co-ed,
which means boys and girls play together. Finally in a single sport we get to see the girls try
to see if they can beat up on the men! If you have any questions about this and you want to
sign up just come and find me in the halls some day, and say “I’m in!” Alternatively, see
Mrs. Scott for additional information.
Name: Bailey Craig
Homeroom: 303
Rugby season is getting awfully close too. If there are any enthusiastic people out there who
might be interested in this amazing sport, the boys always practice Thursdays 3:15 to 5
o'clock after school in the gym and girls practice periodically through the week. Listen to the
announcements or speak to Mr. Bidgood for practice times and more information.
Sports: Volleyball, basketball, soccer
That’s all for sports news this month.
Age: 16
Quote: “I can’t imagine my life without
sports. It’s not just about the game,
but about the family atmosphere and
the friendships you make.”
I'm Matt Cochrane. You stay classy HVHS!
The HVHS girls’ hockey team played a special game against their fathers on February 25th.
L-R: Misty Lee, Taylor Doucette, Adrian Doucette, Kelsey Spencer, Jake Lanigan, Brittnay Lanigan, Jordan Little, Lacey Lee, Kristen Byrne,
Stephanie Paulin, John Byrne, Kayla Nice, Matt Byrne, Hunter Carr, and Kerrie Doucette
(Photo submitted by Mrs. Doucette)
Les Bonnes Nouvelles
ENTRÉE REFUSÉE
Par Michelle LeBlanc
à Harbour View
Avec Michelle & Nikki
Par Nikki Kuehnel
Il y a quelques mois, je cherchais quelque
chose à lire et le livre The Fault in Our
Stars par John Green obéissait des critiques élogieuses sur Internet alors j'ai
pensé que je lui donnerais une lecture.
C’est une histoire d’amour entre deux
adolescents nommés Hazel et Augustus,
mais ils ne sont pas des adolescents normaux. Hazel est une fille qui a le cancer et
qui a rencontré Augustus lors d'une réunion de soutien. Dans l'esprit de Hazel elle
est une bombe à retardement, et Augustus
devient son mécanisme d’adaptation. Ce
livre est plein d’humour, amour et émotion et je le recommanderai fortement. De
plus, le film sortira dans quelques mois et
les admirateurs de Green (comme moi)
sont très excités à voir leur histoire prend
vie au cinéma.
On Saturday March 1st, HVHS Best Buddies went to Indigo to participate in “Read All
About It.” The event kicks off Best Buddies Month across Canada. Best Buddies celebrates and promotes inclusion and the event at Indigo featured entertainment, live music, and local celebrities.
Back L-R: Tom MacDougall, Jordan Mullett, Brendan Boyle, Monica Logan
Front L-R: Rosa Pimentel, Sarah Constantine, Gillian Cunningham and Mrs. Doucette
Cher Journal - Entrée
Refusée raconte l’histoire d’une fille
d’onze ans, Déborah
Bernstein, qui vivait à
Winnipeg, Manitoba
en 1941 durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. Elle vit à la
maison avec sa mère
et son père. Tous les
jeunes hommes de la
ville sont partis pour la guerre, y compris les
deux frères ainés et le cousin de Déborah. De
plus, elle est juive. Sa cousine vit à Paris, où les
affaires de la guerre sont plus agressives, particulièrement pour les Juifs. Le titre « Entrée Refusée
» fait référence à la famille élargie de Déborah
dont leur entrée au Canada a été refusée. L'histoire est racontée par Déborah par les entrées
dans son journal. Il suit Déborah, sa famille et ses
amis qui essayent de vivre une vie normale durant ces temps si difficiles. Déborah essaye de
contribuer aux efforts de guerre et son frère,
Adam, est devenu héros. Les personnages dans
l'histoire vivent dans un état de terreur constant,
car en ces temps incertains, ils doivent toujours
être sur leurs gardes. A peu près onze mois après
qu'elle a commencé son journal, l'histoire termine. L'histoire n'a pas une terminaison heureuse,
mais ce thème de la tristesse reflète bien les sentiments des personnes qui ont été vivant durant la
Seconde Guerre Mondiale.
L-R: Lauren Davis, Karlie Melanson and Avienda
Land work on trial-run paintings for their murals
which are being painted in the hall by Ms. Roy
Searle’s room.
A picture is worth a thousand words...
Students attended the Big Data Congress held at the Trade and Convention Centre on February 25.
L-R: Stuart Earle, Andrew Touchbourne, Dustiin Gunter, MacKenzie Jones, Adrian Pottle, Cameron Dick, Julie Nice, Mark Whittaker, Michael Cunningham,
Telania Daley. Cody Steeves, Taylor Henderson, Peter Boyce, Riley Noel, Cody Russon, Brandon Dempster Dylan Shea, Wyatt Woodcock, Adam Rhompson, Mr.
Sprague Hay, Miriam Bowen, Mrs. Tunney, Taylor Doucette, Ms. Wilson, Katelyn Pickel-MacDonald
Left: Students from Ms. Vickers grade nine English
celebrated the Ides of March on March 14th.
Back L-R: Jordan Mullett, Dawson Baribault-Richard,
Kyle Forsythe, Trueman Spencer, Liam Lundrigan
Front L-R: Dominic Lewis, Jessie Gaudet, Donovan
Craggette-Rolfe, Alyssa Harvey, Jon Campbell
Photo submitted by Mrs. Doucette)
Right: Ms. MacPhee and Ms. Oram applied for and received a
provincially-funded interdisciplinary ArtSmarts grant which
brought grade ten students, teachers and artists together to collaborate on the question:
"How do writers use imagery to reveal theme, develop character, and enhance meaning?"
Under the guidance of talented local artist and graphic designer
Mr. Bob Morgan, students learned about Edvard Munch's life
and artistic style, then created pictorial scenes from Ruta
Sepety's historical fiction novel Between Shades of Gray using
high quality watercolors. All of the illustrations were compiled
and will be published in a colourful iBook, scheduled to be
unveiled later this spring.
Photo: FRONT L-R: Chelsea Veniot, Heidi Northrup, Paul Harley,
Madison Duguay, Riley Geikie, Ms. MacPhee
MIDDLE L-R: Shanda Cobbett, Cora Gallery-Cross, Kenneth Fury-Miller, Carrie McLeod, Cameron Brooks, Karlie Melanson, Chris Cunningham
BACK L-R: Matt Palmer, Sam Legacy, Esteban Zambrano Cabrera, Cody Vandenberghe, Brady Scribner, Cole Dow, Bethany Goss
(Text submitted by Ms. MacPhee Photo submitted by Mrs. Doucette)